Research Executive

GWI; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading market research company is seeking a Market Research Specialist to join its Global Research team in the UK. Responsibilities include managing fieldwork, scripting surveys, and contributing to survey design. The ideal candidate should have experience in quantitative research methods and project management, as well as strong organisational skills. Benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, private health insurance, and opportunities for career growth. Join a collaborative team where innovation and quality in research are prioritized.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave

Private health insurance

Flexitime and work-from-home options

Training budget

Enhanced parental leave

Mobile phone contract options

Qualifications

• Meticulous attention to detail and creative problem-solving skills.
• Experience in writing, scripting and running surveys.
• Strong organisational skills, working to deadlines across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor fieldwork and work with panel providers to ensure data quality.
• Script surveys using Qualtrics/Dash and ensure functionality.
• Contribute to survey design and question formulation.

Skills

Quantitative research methods

Survey design

Project management

Scripting

Creative problem-solving

Organisational skills

Desk research

Tools

Qualtrics

Dash

Job description

be working on the Global Research team to ensure that the best and most innovative market research practices are followed and applied. The team works to make GWI an industry leader in research methods, transparency and participant experience. You'll be working alongside other researchers to plan, execute and manage large surveys both pre-release and post-release to ensure that we're always delivering data of the highest quality.

• Fieldwork management – monitoring fieldwork and working with panel providers to obtain the required sample, ensuring the utmost quality across planned collection metrics.
• Scripting and checking – script surveys using our online platform, Qualtrics/Dash, and ensure they are functional and of the highest quality.
• Researching topics and brands for inclusion in our surveys, and contributing to survey design and question formulation.
• Keeping our survey relevant, by carrying out desk research to review brands within our survey.
• Devising clear data specifications to our internal data processing teams.
• Being the day‑to‑day point of contact with other internal teams, such as data processing, to deliver projects.
• Defining rules for survey data quality and implementing alongside our data processing team.
• Standardising data validation processes and updating all relevant documentation.
• Joining a small, highly collaborative Core Research team where knowledge‑sharing, support and teamwork are central to how we operate.
• Gaining hands‑on exposure to large‑scale, multi‑market research, giving you end‑to‑end experience across survey design, scripting, fieldwork and data quality – an excellent foundation for a research career.
• Playing a meaningful role in the Core survey, contributing directly to how our flagship research is built, maintained and evolved. Your work will have visible impact.
  • An understanding of quantitative research methods.
  • A desire to work in multi‑market research.
  • A desire to work in research design and project management.
  • Experience in writing, scripting and running surveys.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and creative problem‑solving skills.
  • Strong organisational skills, working to deadlines across multiple projects.
  • Experience in desk research and collating data from a variety of sources.
  • Availability to work in London (UK) or Athens (Greece).
• Equally important is attitude – we want people who think big, ask why and show respect at every level, all the time. Those are our values and a big part of what we look for in you.

Benefits

• Time to recharge – 25 days’ annual leave and office closures over the holidays.
• Health & wellbeing – Private insurance for you and your family, plus mental and physical wellbeing support.
• Financial benefits – Competitive salary, reward and recognition programmes and payroll‑giving options.
• Flexibility & balance – Flexitime, early Friday finishes, work‑from‑anywhere freedom and a “work from home” budget.
• Family first – Enhanced parental leave and carer days so you can prioritise what matters most.
• Career growth – Accredited learning, a generous training budget and a fully paid international conference each year for Engineering and Data Science roles.
• Community & impact – DE&I committee, volunteering opportunities, 100 % donation matching and ways to give back locally.
• Extra perks – Mobile phone contract and restaurant ticket options for added convenience.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Diversity is fundamental to who we are. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and are committed to providing all necessary adjustments during the hiring process. We also actively encourage applications from underrepresented and marginalized communities.